Mount Saijo

Mount Saijo is a mountain located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

History
Mount Saijo was located in the former Shinano Province during the Sengoku Jidai of Japan, and on 10 September 1561 the mountain was caught in the middle of the Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima. Kenshin Uesugi originally camped on the mountain, but he later moved to the battlefield after discovering that Shingen Takeda sent troops to ambush him there. The Takeda moved down from Mount Saijo to the plain of Hachimanbara to fight the Uesugi, leading to an indecisive and bloody battle.